The UK’s fastest growing car brands

20. Lotus – 50 percent

New cars registered: 171 (2013) and 256 (2017

)Last year, Lotus half-year sales were up 57 percent in mainland Europe, with the brand celebrating six-fold sales growth in North America. Meanwhile, the number of dealers had increased from 138 in 2014 to 215 by the summer of 2017.

Small figures when viewed in the context of the volume manufacturers, but 2017 registrations were up 50 percent from 2013.